Drenthe
Drenthe has 506,529 residents in 12 municipalities. The average WOZ value of a home ranges from €265,000 in Emmen to €431,000 in Tynaarlo. 67% of homes are owner-occupied.
Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Drenthe compared with the Netherlands.
Where Drenthe stands among the 12 provinces.
By population Drenthe is the 10th largest of the 12 provinces, home to 2.8% of the Dutch population. The average WOZ value of €323,000 is 19% below the national average of €398,000. Home ownership is higher than nationally: 67% against 57%. At 29.3 registered crimes per 1,000 residents, Drenthe is below the national rate of 44.1. Within the province, Meppel has the largest share of young people (13% aged 15–24) and Westerveld the largest share of over-65s (32%). Westerveld records the fewest crimes per resident (17.2 per 1,000). Westerveld is the greenest: on average 51% of the area within 500 metres of a home is green space.
| Measure | Drenthe | Netherlands | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 506,529 | 18,044,027 | 10th of 12 |
| Average WOZ value | €323,000 | €398,000 | 8th of 12 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67% | 57% | 2nd of 12 |
| Residents aged 15–24 | 11% | 12% | – |
| Residents aged 65+ | 25% | 21% | – |
| Green within 500 m | 32% | 26% | 2nd of 12 |
| Crimes per 1,000 residents | 29.3 | 44.1 | 12th of 12 |
Ranks run from high to low: 1st is the province with the highest figure. Age shares are weighted by each municipality’s population; the national crime rate is the population-weighted average of the provinces.
Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 12 municipalities at a glance.
Colour shows where each municipality sits among the others in Drenthe.
| Municipality | Residents | WOZ value | Owner-occupied | Aged 15–24 | Aged 65+ | Green 500 m | Services 15 min | Crimes per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aa en Hunze | 25,935 | €371k | 75% | 10% | 29% | 32% | 24 | 19.9 |
| Assen | 70,392 | €294k | 59% | 12% | 22% | 24% | 87 | 42.1 |
| Borger-Odoorn | 26,049 | €321k | 74% | 10% | 27% | 25% | 17 | 17.5 |
| Coevorden | 35,860 | €313k | 70% | 11% | 27% | 31% | 21 | 26.4 |
| De Wolden | 24,672 | €409k | 75% | 11% | 27% | 48% | 32 | 17.5 |
| Emmen | 109,678 | €265k | 63% | 11% | 25% | 28% | 49 | 36.9 |
| Hoogeveen | 56,906 | €286k | 62% | 12% | 23% | 32% | 95 | 36.7 |
| Meppel | 36,271 | €310k | 58% | 13% | 21% | 28% | 88 | 32.4 |
| Midden-Drenthe | 34,021 | €351k | 71% | 11% | 26% | 33% | 32 | 19.6 |
| Noordenveld | 31,751 | €387k | 71% | 10% | 29% | 37% | 47 | 17.3 |
| Tynaarlo | 35,011 | €431k | 77% | 10% | 26% | 34% | 45 | 18.5 |
| Westerveld | 19,983 | €422k | 76% | 9% | 32% | 51% | 19 | 17.2 |
Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Municipalities in Drenthe.
Every municipality has its own page with districts, neighbourhoods and postcodes.